Having got over the hump of Terry Eagleton, it's time to engage with what he was actually cracking on about first hand. Once we've tried, we can conjecture on whether Lefebvre really manages to encounter truth or not. We shall certainly admire his effort and it will hopefully at least provide us with fresh insight regarding our criticism of Gardeners World and Grand Designs, never mind Gogglebox.
You are asked to read Chapter Two; Social Space. Since most of us seem to think that social space is Starbucks, it's a good idea to probe further.
In particular we will look at Lefebvre's discussion of Venice in terms of 'work' and 'product', a distinction he no doubt draws from Karl Marx's 'use value' and 'exchange value'. We all want to build heaven (in all senses) but the question is always how much does it cost (in all senses)!
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